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Re: IntelliStar 2 Beta Launch
« Reply #630 on: November 07, 2011, 02:02:50 PM »
I'm not sure how much different (internally) the IS2 is from the IS, but it doesn't seem like it should be this problematic. To me, it seems like it's very unstable or some of the units are defective.
Think of it like Microsoft deciding that instead of building Windows 7 on top of Vista that they would start from scratch and use no code from Vista. The hardware and software are completely new here. Not to mention this is the first product of its kind to do this in HD. With the XL and IS at least there were some similarities. I would imagine the XL and first IS versions were just as problematic
And if I recall, Frank Batten mentioned the numerous headaches and "growing pains" with the XL. Just give them some time to work it out, guys.
That reminds me...The XL and IS were both partner projects. Meaning both TWC and a separate company worked on the coding. The IS2 is all in house from what I heard

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Re: IntelliStar 2 Beta Launch
« Reply #631 on: November 13, 2011, 02:04:03 AM »
Still no IS2 in Reston, though I'm pretty sure our being a Scientific Atlanta/Cisco market and Cox actually owning the lines up here has a lot to do with that.
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Re: IntelliStar 2 Beta Launch
« Reply #632 on: November 13, 2011, 02:19:59 AM »
Seems a lot of Cox headends as of late have been adding IS2s. I would assume Ocala, FL has one if Pensacola has one being they are in the same relative location with the same cable company. I can probably check on that soon if I visit my grandfather.
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Re: IntelliStar 2 Beta Launch
« Reply #633 on: November 13, 2011, 01:03:53 PM »
Make that failure number 11 for my IS2.
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Re: IntelliStar 2 Beta Launch
« Reply #634 on: November 15, 2011, 11:35:16 AM »
Our IS2 wasn't on at 10:00AM CT. Now the LOT8's is showing the Climate Data temperature screen. Everything else is loaded in, too. They must have actually added it in finally.

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Re: IntelliStar 2 Beta Launch
« Reply #635 on: November 15, 2011, 02:39:10 PM »
My IS2 is back, but it is cueing late, the LDL is on during the commercials and there are absolutely no narrations. They probably did a reboot or they installed a new unit.
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Re: IntelliStar 2 Beta Launch
« Reply #636 on: November 15, 2011, 02:45:00 PM »
My IS2 is back, but it is cueing late, the LDL is on during the commercials and there are absolutely no narrations. They probably did a reboot or they installed a new unit.

Ours is doing the same since 10am CT. Was just about to come back and say maybe the Climate screen isn't meant to be showing like I had thought.

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Re: IntelliStar 2 Beta Launch
« Reply #637 on: November 15, 2011, 03:31:21 PM »
...and now we're getting the Precip screen, too.

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Re: IntelliStar 2 Beta Launch
« Reply #638 on: November 15, 2011, 03:34:41 PM »
...and now we're getting the Precip screen, too.

I wish I had those screens. Still don't have it.
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Re: IntelliStar 2 Beta Launch
« Reply #639 on: November 15, 2011, 05:25:20 PM »
Hm. It wasn't coming on during every LOT8's. I recorded an entire afternoon of them and figured people had already seen the screens so I just deleted it. :blushing: I'll record Weather Center Live @ 6pm CT and record a video off there if they show up.

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Re: IntelliStar 2 Beta Launch
« Reply #640 on: November 15, 2011, 06:16:38 PM »
Can anyone provide a screenshot of the beach screen that was talked about here?

Hi Martin,

We're particularly proud of that one. The design alone took forever and the programming on it to make the data flow correctly was a nightmare! But it works and I love seeing it in action!!! Too bad I'm not in a coastal area.

Also the Marine forecast screen is pretty cool too. Has anyone seen that one yet?

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Re: IntelliStar 2 Beta Launch
« Reply #641 on: November 15, 2011, 06:52:01 PM »
Can anyone provide a screenshot of the beach screen that was talked about here?

Hi Martin,

We're particularly proud of that one. The design alone took forever and the programming on it to make the data flow correctly was a nightmare! But it works and I love seeing it in action!!! Too bad I'm not in a coastal area.

Also the Marine forecast screen is pretty cool too. Has anyone seen that one yet?



*Poor quality* but it's all I could find on YT at the moment.  The screen occurs at :46 in the video, and it's not considered a "beach forecast" but a "marine forecast."  I don't think a beach/getaway forecast exists on the IS2.

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Re: IntelliStar 2 Beta Launch
« Reply #642 on: November 15, 2011, 06:57:35 PM »
Can anyone provide a screenshot of the beach screen that was talked about here?

Hi Martin,

We're particularly proud of that one. The design alone took forever and the programming on it to make the data flow correctly was a nightmare! But it works and I love seeing it in action!!! Too bad I'm not in a coastal area.

Also the Marine forecast screen is pretty cool too. Has anyone seen that one yet?



*Poor quality* but it's all I could find on YT at the moment.  The screen occurs at :46 in the video, and it's not considered a "beach forecast" but a "marine forecast."  I don't think a beach/getaway forecast exists on the IS2.

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No, we're talking about a seperate screen than the marine forecast. ;)
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Re: IntelliStar 2 Beta Launch
« Reply #643 on: November 15, 2011, 07:01:17 PM »
Can anyone provide a screenshot of the beach screen that was talked about here?

Hi Martin,

We're particularly proud of that one. The design alone took forever and the programming on it to make the data flow correctly was a nightmare! But it works and I love seeing it in action!!! Too bad I'm not in a coastal area.

Also the Marine forecast screen is pretty cool too. Has anyone seen that one yet?



*Poor quality* but it's all I could find on YT at the moment.  The screen occurs at :46 in the video, and it's not considered a "beach forecast" but a "marine forecast."  I don't think a beach/getaway forecast exists on the IS2.

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No, we're talking about a seperate screen than the marine forecast. ;)


Sorry about that.  I posted before I re-read the posts from a few months ago.  I didn't realize Mike was talking about something else. :wall: Supposedly Tyler has seen this mysterious "beach screen."  He will probably be the only one who is able to provide a screenshot.

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Re: IntelliStar 2 Beta Launch
« Reply #644 on: November 15, 2011, 08:32:22 PM »
That's something my IS2 is missing. A marine forecast. The old Farmingdale IS2 had one.
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